Taotronics Laser Barcode Scanner User'S Manul: Setup From PC Keyboard
Taotronics Laser Barcode Scanner User'S Manul: Setup From PC Keyboard
* Superior keyboard wedge interface . NOVELL compatible – auto Caps lock detection ensures that the
data always appears on the computer just the way it encoded in the bar code
* Automatically clones decoders in under 10 seconds . over 300 decoders per hour
* Auto detection of the type of computer (PC, XT,AT,PS/2,and XWindow terminals with a PC
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Left-Control,F2,Right-Shift,and Backspace2
Once you release the keys , the decoder will produce a series of beeps , change the LED to orange and display a message
similar
to the following on your display :
To ensure that you have enough space on your command line for the decoder options to be displayed we
Reconnend that you either have your command prompt located at the root directory or that you load an editor
with a new file. This will allow the decoder to use most of the characters on your computer display For
example,in Windows load Windows Write and in OS/2 load the Notepad program
Note : In addition to suing your keyboard to enter Setup Mode you may scan the bar code below
Editing Keys
For those categories which have more than one option , the UP and DOWN arrow and ENTER keys are used
to move form one option to the next . In addition to the UP and DOWN arrow Keys, the CTRL UP and
CTRL DOWN arrow keys are used to move to the bottom and the top of the list . The following is a list special
editing keys and a description of their function:
key Description
Left Arrow , Right Arrow Toggles through the settings for the current option.
UP & Down Arrow Moves from one option to the previous or next within the category or
group
CTRL+UP& CTRL+Down Arrow Move to the top or bottom of the category or group
Home & End Moves to the beginning or end of an input field
ALT Backspace Toggles the output mode during configuration , between destructive
backspace and non-destructive backspace. Defaults to non-destructive
backspace
CTRL+KEYPAD Increases transmit speed during setup
CTRL-KEYPAD Decreases transmit speed during setup
CTRL F7 Test the current Beep Tone and Beep Duration
CTRL F10 Resets the current option to the default setting
SHIFT F10 If you are in a category with groups (F2-F5),SHIFT F10 resets current
group . If you are in a category without groups (F1,F7-F10),SHIFT
F10 resets the entire category
ALT F10 Resets all options in current category to default settings.
CTRL+ Escape Exit configuration saving changes (Permanent)
SHIFT+ Escape Exit configuration saving changes(Temporary)
ATL +Escape Exit configuration without saving changes.
Note: If you experience some character loss during setup , you may press the CTRL-(Keypad Minus)key to
solw character transmission , To speed up character transmission press the CTRL-(Keypad plus)key.
Note: After 5 minutes of inactivity (no key presses ) the decoder will exit setup mode and save all changes
The following sections document all of the setup mode categories and the groups and individual options within
each category . Next to the option name is the default setting for the option . In addition to the default setting
the keys that are used for editing are listed to the right of the option name . The meaning of each of the key
cois as follows :
Key Lcon Meaning
← → The left and right arrow keys scroll through available settings for the
option.
ALT An ALT keypad sequence may be used to enter characters for entry into
OUTPUT MODE
BUZZER/LED
GOOD READ BEEP TONE - NONE GOOD READ BEEP TONE - RESET
GOOD READ BEEP DURATION –MEDIUM LED POWER SAVE MODE - ENABLE
CODE ID
DECIDE OPTIONS SEND BAR CODE ID-DISABLE DECODE OPTIONS SEND BAR CODE ID-AS A PREFIX
DECODE OPTIONS SEND BAR CODE ID-RESET DECODE OPTIONS SEND BAR CODE ID-AS A SUFFIX
READING MODE
LASER/CCD MODE-SINGLE SCAN LASER/CCD MODE-SINGLE SCAN NO TRIGGER
Interface – KBW
PC Communication
WEDGE MODE-AUTODETECT WEDGE MODE-SCAN SET2PASS THRU
Transmit Speed
TRANSMIT SPEED - 0 T RANSMIT SPEED - 25
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Interface – Serial-1
2400 4800
9600 19200
HAND SHAKE
SERIAL HANDSHAKE-NONE SERIAL HANDSHAKE-XON/OFF
Interface – Serial-2
PARAMETERS
SERIAL DATA BITS-8 SERIAL DATA BITS -7
Interface – WAND
CODE 128 WAND EMULATION - ENABLE CODE 128 WAND EMULATION - DISABLE
SPEED
WAND EMULATION SPEED-FASTEST(0) WAND EMULATION SPEED-SLOWEST(3)
BAR LEVEL
WAND EMULATION-BAR=1(HIGH) WAND EMULATION-BAR=0(LOW)
CODE 11
CODE 11-ENABLE CODE 11 - DISABLE
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Symbologies On/Off—1
CODE 93
CODE 93 - ENABLE CODE 93 - DISABLE
CODABAR
CODABAR - ENABLE CODABAR - DISABLE
INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5
12 OF 5 - ENABLE 12OF5 - DISABLE
INDUSTRIAL 2 OF 5
ID2OF5- ENABLE ID2OF5 - DISABLE
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UPC/EAN
UPC—A ENABLE UPC—A DISABLE
CODE 39
CODE 39 SS CHAR - NONE CODE 39 SS CHAR’+’
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CODE 128
CODE 128 ID CHARACTER ‘g’ CODE 128 ID CHARACTER‘z’
CODABAR
CODABAR SEND START/STOP CHARS-ENABLE CODABAR SEND START/STOP CHARS-DISABLE
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Interleaved 2 of 5
12OF5 ID CHARACTER-i 12OF5 ID CHARACTER-z
Industrial 2 of 5
ID2OF5 ID CHARACTER-j ID2OF5 CHARACTER-z
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UPC/EAN
EXPAND UPC-E TO UPC-A ENABLE EXPAND UPC-E TO UPC-A DISABLE
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OPTION
NUMBER DESCRIPTION TYPE MIN MAX DEFAULT
000 KEYBOARD WEDGE BYTE 0 99 0-FASTEST
TRANSMIT SPEED
001 SPECIAL CHAR BYIE 0 255 50-(MSECS)
TRANSMIT DELAY
002 KEYBOARD WEDGE MODE 4BIT 0 6 0-(AUTODETECT)
003 AUTO-DETECT CAP LOCK BIT 0 1 0-( AUTODETECT)
004 NUMERIC KEY OUTPUT BIT 0 1 0-(MAIN KBD KEYS)
MODE
005 KEYBOARD COUNTRY BYIE 0 25 0-(USA)
006 DECODER OUTPUT MODE 4BIT 0 2 0-(KEYBRD
WEDGE)
007 SERIAL BAUD RATE 4BIT 0 7 5-(9600)
008 SERIAL DATA BITS BIT 0 1 1-8 BITS
009 SERIAL STOP BITS BIT 0 1 0-1STOP BIT
010 SERIAL PARITY 4BIT 0 4 0-NONE
011 SERIAL INTERCHARACTER BYIE 0 50 0-(MSECS)
DELAY
012 SERIAL HANDSHAKE MODE 4BIT 0 3 0-NONE
013 SERIAL HANDSHAKE BYIE 0 100 20-(1SECONDS)
TIMEOUT
014 CODE 128 WAND 4BIT 0 1 0-(DISABLED)
EMULATION
015 WAND EMULATION 4BIT 0 3 2-(SLOW)
OUTPUT SPEED
016 WAND EMULATION BAR BIT 0 1 1-(BAR =1)
MODE
017 RESERVED
018 RESERVED
019 RESERVED
020 RESERVED
021 PROGRAM MODE BIT 0 1 0-BAR=1
LOCKOUT
;F2-Code39 OPTIONS
OPTION
NUMBER DESCRIPTION TYPE MIN MAX DEFAULT
022 CODE 39 DECODER BIT 0 1 1-ENABLED
023 FULL ASCII BIT 0 1 0-DISABLED
024 MODULO 43 CHECK DIGIT BIT 0 1 0- DISABLED
025 SEND CHECK DIGIT BIT 0 1 0- DISABLED
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OPTION
NUMBER DESCRIPTION TYPE MIN MAX DEFAULT
034 UPC-A DECODER BIT 0 1 1-ENABLED
035 UPC-E DECODER BIT 0 1 1- ENABLED
036 EAN/JAN-13 DECODER BIT 0 1 1- ENABLED
037 EAN/JAN-8 DECODER BIT 0 1 1- ENABLED
038 EXPAND UPC-E TO UPC-A BIT 0 1 0- DISABLED
039 EXPAND UPC-E TO EAN-13 BIT 0 1 0- DISABLED
040 SEND UPC-A NUMBER BIT 0 1 1-ENABLED
SYSTEM CHAR
041 SEND UPC-E NUMBER BIT 0 1 1- ENABLED
SYSTEM CHAR
042 SEND UPC-A CHECK DIGIT BIT 0 1 1- ENABLED
043 SEND UPC-E CHECK DIGIT BIT 0 1 1- ENABLED
044 SEND EAN-13 COUNTRY CODE BIT 0 1 1- ENABLED
045 SEND EAN-8 COUNTRY CODE BIT 0 1 1- ENABLED
046 SEND EAN-13 CHECK DIGIT BIT 0 1 1- ENABLED
047 SEND EAN-8 CHECK DIGIT BIT 0 1 1- ENABLED
048 CONVERT EAN-13 TO ISBN BIT 0 1 0= DISABLED
049 UPC-A ID CHARACTER CHAR 1 1 ‘b’
050 UPC-E ID CHARACTER CHAR 1 1 ‘c’
051 EAN-13 ID CHARACTER CHAR 1 1 ‘e’
052 EAN-8 ID CHARACTER CHAR 1 1 ‘d’
053 ISBN ID CHARACTER CHAR 1 1 ‘f’
054 LASER/CCD REDUNDANCY BIT 0 1 0- DISABLED
;F2UPC/EAN SUPPLEMENTS OPTIONS
OPTION
NUMBER DESCRIPTION TYPE MIN MAX DEFAULT
055 UPC/EAN SUPPLEMENTS 2BIT 0 3 0-DISABLED
DECODER
056 UPC-A SUPPLEMENTS 2BIT 0 2 1-OPTIONAL
057 UPC-E SUPPLEMENTS 2BIT 0 2 1- OPTIONAL
058 EAN-13 SUPPLEMENTS 2BIT 0 2 1- OPTIONAL
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;F2CODE-93 OPTIONS
OPTION
NUMBER DESCRIPTION TYPE MIN MAX DEFAULT
062 CODE 93 DECODER BIT 0 1 1-ENABLED
063 APPEND MODE BIT 0 1 0-DISABLED
064 MAXIMUM LENGTH BYTE 0 81 81
065 MINIMUM LENGTH BYTE 0 81 0
066 ID CHARACTER CHAR 1 1 ‘h’
067 CONTROL CHARACTER BIT 0 1 0-DISABLED
OVERRIDE
068 LASER/CCD REDUNDANCY BIT 0 1 0-DISABLED
;F2 CODE 128 OPTIONS
OPTION
NUMBER DESCRIPTION TYPE MIN MAX DEFAULT
069 CODE 128 DECODER BIT 0 1 1-ENABLED
070 ISBT DECODER BIT 0 1 0-DISABLED
071 ISBTCONCATENATION STRING 0 4 NONE
PAIRS
072 ISBTPAIR #1 STRING 0 4 NONE
073 ISBTPAIR #2 STRING 0 4 NONE
074 ISBTPAIR #3 STRING 0 4 NONE
075 ISBTPAIR #4 STRING 0 4 NONE
076 ISBTPAIR #5 STRING 0 4 NONE
077 ISBTPAIR #6 STRING 0 4 NONE
078 FIELD SEPARATOR CHAR 1 1 01DH(ASCII ‘GS’)
CHARACTER
079 MAXIMUM LENGTH BYTE 0 164 164
080 MINIMUM LENGTH BYTE 0 164 0
081 ID CHARACCTER CHAR 1 1 ‘g’
082 UCC/EAN OUTPUT SRTING 0 3 NONE
PREFIX
083 CONTROL CHARACTER BIT 0 1 0-DISABLED
OVERRIDE
084 LASER/CCD BIT 0 1 0-DISABLED
REDUNDANCY
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F2 INDUSTRIAL 2 OF 5 OPTIONS
OPTION
NUMBER DESCRIPTION TYPE MIN MAX DEFAULT
106 INDUSTRILA2OF5 DECODER BIT 0 1 1-ENABLED
107 START/STOP CHARACTERS BIT 0 1 0-3BAR
START/STOP
108 MAXIMUM LENGTH BYTE 2 49 49
109 MINIMUM LENGTH BYTE 2 49 2
110 FIXED LENGTH BIT 0 1 0-DISABLED
111 FIXED LENGTH SIZE#1 BYTE 2 49 6
112 FIXED LENGTH SIZE#2 BYTE 2 49 10
113 ID CHARACTER CHAR 1 1 ‘i’
114 LASER/CCD REDUNDANCY BIT 0 1 1—ENABLED
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;F4 DEFINE THE MACRD KEY MAPPING OPTIONS – MAP THE KEY TO A CHARACTER THAT
CAN BE PRODUCED IN A BAR CODE SO THAT WHEN THE BAR CODE IS
SCANNED-THESPECIAL KEY IS OUTPUT
OPTION
NUMBEIR DESCRIPTION TYPE MIN MAX DEFAULT
160 F1 MACRO BYTE 0 255 255-OFF
161 F2 MACRO BYTE 0 255 255- OFF
162 F3 MACRO BYTE 0 255 255- OFF
163 F4 MACRO BYTE 0 255 255- OFF
164 F5 MACRO BYTE 0 255 255- OFF
165 F6 MACRO BYTE 0 255 255- OFF
166 F7 MACRO BYTE 0 255 255- OFF
167 F8 MACRO BYTE 0 255 255- OFF
168 F9 MACRO BYTE 0 255 255- OFF
169 F10 MACRO BYTE 0 255 255- OFF
170 F11 MACRO BYTE 0 255 255- OFF
171 F12 MACRO BYTE 0 255 255- OFF
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0-OFF
1-TERMINATION
2-PREAMBLE
3-POSTAMBLE
2 DIGIT ACTIVE FOR TYPE(00-14)
00-ALL BAR CODE TYPES
03-UPC-A
04-UPC-E
05-EAN-13
06-EAN-8
07-ISBN
08-CODE 128
09-12OF5
10-CODABAR
11-CODE 93
12-MSI
13-CODE 11
14-INDUSTRIAL 2 OF 5
1-FORWARD SCAN
2 – REVERSE SCAN
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